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Astrophoto: Orion Nebula – Messier 42 – 02/23

The Great Orion Nebula, Messier 42. I took a few 300 seconds exposures after finishing my comet session.

High resolution on Flickr:

Messier 42, Orion Nebula

Technical overview

TelescopeVIXEN VC200L VISAC
Focal Length1278mm
Aperture ratio6.4
Erecting LenseVIXEN Reducer
Filter
MountSkywatcher HEQ-5
Goto-ControlEKOS
Mount ControlINDI
Guiding Scope Focal Length240 mm
Guiding CameraQHY 5-III-462C
Guiding SoftwareEKOS, INDI
Dithering5 pixel
CameraCANON EOS M100(a)
Methodfocal projection
Camera angle
Camera ControlEKOS, INDI, Gphoto2
Motor-FocusPegasusAstro FC2U
Photography Date02/08/2023
Exposure-Time Lights5x300s
Correction framesFLATS, BIASES
SensitivityISO 400
Post Processing Date02/12/2023
Stacking, IntegrationPixInsight
Post Processing SoftwarePixInsight
Image EditingAffinity Photo
Capture PlaceKoblenz, Germany
LightpollutionBortle 5
Scattered lightstrong

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